The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,800 | 1.48% | -7.84% |
| 2016 | $45,120 | -13.81% | - |
| 2015 | $51,350 | -9.02% | - |
| 2014 | $55,980 | -0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $56,500 | 12.58% | - |
| 2012 | $49,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,800, Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Massachusetts, following city of Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $81,010). Compared with the highest paying city Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 43.5 percent (43.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| New Bedford | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peabody | |
| Springfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Framingham | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |